The negative impact of R&D capitalization: A value relevance approach

European Accounting Review

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-61

  Cazavan Jeny, Anne ^a   Jeanjean, Thomas ^b  

^a ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b HEC PARIS   (France)

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EID: 84925706434     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180500510384     Document Type: Article

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